Anaphylactic shock: signs and first aid before arrival “fast”

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Анафилактический шок: признаки и первая помощь до приезда "скорой"Remember that in 10-20% of cases people die from anaphylactic shock because they did not have time to provide adequate help.

As we know, anaphylaxis is the body’s response to a substance that causes the Allergy. It can happen to anyone, but to a greater extent at risk those people who suffer from one kind of Allergy. Usually, people with allergies know that their body does not accept a particular product, medication, pollen and so on. Therefore, they warn themselves, taking antihistamines or adrenaline, which quickly relieves the symptoms of anaphylactic shock, writes the Chronicle.Info with reference to the Correspondent.

Symptoms that should compel you to act immediately:

1. Sharp pain in the abdomen, accompanied with nausea and vomiting may appear immediately after eating foods that cause allergies.

2. Redness and rashes on the skin indicate that the body has got the allergen and may soon go into anaphylactic shock. Also, relevant is a symptom like itching on the skin.

3. Heart palpitations and shortness of breath indicate edema of the larynx, which in consequence may lead to suffocation, that is death.

4. Cold sweat on face and body, and a pale complexion characteristic of allergic reactions.

5. Fainting, reduced heart rate or dramatically lower blood pressure — typical symptoms of anaphylactic shock.

How to help the patient with anaphylactic shock before arrival of physicians:

1. The first thing you should call an ambulance and tell the dispatcher about what symptoms a person may have, will tell you what to do specifically in this case.

2. The patient must be put on a firm surface and raise his legs, but under the head in any case not to put the pillow, his breathing even more worse.

3. Button down collar, or zip tie is necessary to weaken, to the person it was easier to breathe.

4. Ask the patient about the drugs he likely carries with him. Antihistamine if he’s not, then you need to ask someone to bring them. Then, give the man to drink the medicine or injected with epinephrine.

5. If anaphylactic shock is accompanied by continuous vomiting, then the patient should be laid on its side, lest he choke on the vomit.

In any case don’t leave a man behind, stay with him and try cheer him up. In any case, the medics are in a hurry and will definitely save the sick.

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